Lexington Interfaith Garden

Saturday, March 27, 2021

The weather cooperated, and allowed Carla to meet a small crew of volunteers to start the necessary cleanup after the winter. The list of to-dos included compost bins getting emptied and spread, garden carts being repaired, asparagus beds getting cleaned out and overall general clean up.

We started Year 12 with lots of bare brown land, with the exception of the winter rye that was planted last Fall to add nutrients back into the soil in time for Spring 2021 planting. Just like the last 11 seasons, when volunteers arrive at the barn at the start of each shift, they can expect to meet Carla, ready with instructions.

To enjoy some more photos from this year and years past, head over to our Photo Gallery page.

On Saturday October 10 2020, volunteers from Grace Chapel, First Parish and Hancock Church worked with Carla to assemble this early Fall harvest. It included multiple varieties of lettuce, squashes, eggplant, herbs, rhubarb, tomatoes, radishes and more.

Rolling the carts and harvest down the Minuteman Bike Path to the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry

Faithful Lexington Pantry volunteers sorting through and organizing the delivery from the Interfaith Garden.  These Pantry volunteers are helping and delivering!

We had an opportunity to work along with a few other Hancock Church members on Friday, 7/21st.  As you know we are using Fridays as a “pre-harvest” day. The picture to the left shows some of the results of our pre-harvest.   Everything was added to Saturday’s harvest and sent over to the Pantry.

Carla has done an amazing job keeping up on everything that needs to get done in this large space, with far less help than usual.  Thank you, Carla!  And thanks to everyone who helps because the hard work is showing!

Sally is seen adding trimmings to the compost bins.  There are 3 of them, and we carefully fill one before going on to the next.  Generally, by the time the 3rd bin is full, the 1st has degraded and ready to be worked back into the Garden’s soil as compost.

Hi Garden volunteers

A week ago, we pushed back the Interfaith Garden’s opening for 2 weeks until April 4th due to COVID-19. (Was that only a week ago? Wow, it’s seems much longer.) Since then, more information has emerged and significant steps have been taken by state, city and town leaders to slow down the advance of the virus.

At this point, we are thinking of following Governor Baker and are proposing we push back the open of the Garden until after May 4th.

Waiting a few more weeks will give us more information to digest and hopefully we will be on the other side of the virus’ peak. Considering we usually close the Garden in October, that stills leaves a lot of growing time.

Thanks for your ongoing support and patience.

A figurative snow storm (COVID-19) has hit our community and like we do for unexpected snowstorms, we close the Garden until the snow melts.  For right now, we think it best to cancel the first 2 weeks of volunteer work days at the garden.  The new opening date is currently penciled in as Saturday, April 4th.    


Carla had already cleaned all the surfaces in the barn and had devised a list of tasks to keep volunteers working separately.   But we keep getting new updates all the time and for right now, we are more comfortable postponing the Garden’s opening day.  We’ve decided keeping our volunteers healthy and safe is our top priority.    


In the meantime, please keep in mind that the prospective needs at the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry are certain to increase.  If you are concerned for our neighbors who may find it increasingly difficult to put food on the table, perhaps you’d consider donating directly to the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry.  More information at https://www.lexingtonfoodpantry.org/ There is a donate button at the bottom of the page.